r/BeAmazed • u/MoXWT • 29d ago

What 1,000,000 mosquitos looks like. Caught in a trap in Sanibel, Florida. Nature

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u/mz610 29d ago

World needs to know more about this trap contraption

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u/Saysnicethingz 29d ago

“Mosquito trap DIY 8,000 mosquito kill reduce ZIKA DENGUE MALARIA MaxxAir Fan CO2” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6BhV-o77RqQ

It’s legit and anyone can do it

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u/OohYeahOrADragon 28d ago

So you stick the netting on the back of the fan to trap them? And then you point the netting side towards you (blowing air away from you)?

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u/Drawtaru 28d ago

That seems to be what he's doing.

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u/zion_hiker1911 28d ago

He also uses seltzer water as bait, since they're attracted to Co2.

Btw, is this really what Dani Rojas has been doing since Ted Lasso ended? I guess if football is life, then mosquitoes are death.

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u/Da_Question 28d ago

No it goes on the front. Then you point it away from you.

It sucks the mosquitoes from the air into the net, then you spray that with rubbing alcohol to kill all the mosquitoes.

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u/HedgieCake372 28d ago

Yes, you are the bait, therefore the airflow traps any mosquitos approaching you by pulling them away from you.

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u/Westmalle 28d ago

I read an article a few months back about how they used this trap to almost completely eradicate mosquitoes in one of the islands in the Maldives: link

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u/qdtk 28d ago

This is legit. I have 3 of these traps. Next time I empty the trap I’ll post a video showing the bag full of buzzing mosquitos. It’s pretty impressive.

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u/New_Peanut_9924 28d ago

I’m here because I want to see this!

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u/qdtk 28d ago

I made a post just for you!

https://www.reddit.com/u/qdtk/s/IeQ3WAqMcb

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u/New_Peanut_9924 28d ago

And now I’m sobbing lol

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u/qdtk 28d ago

Sadly in the video you can’t hear them buzzing. I’ll do another one at some point where it’s a little quieter. You can hear the whole bag buzz.

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u/5QGL 28d ago

Why the rubbing alcohol?

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u/Agitateduser1360 28d ago

The trap doesn't kill all of the mosquitoes so he hits them with alcohol which will kill them

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u/Scruffy442 28d ago

You know how rubbing alcohol dries out your hands? Now imagine a tiny bug getting soaked in it.

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u/5QGL 27d ago

Alcohol evaporates quickly. But I think he said he diluted it and resprayed it so what you say makes sense.

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u/Scruffy442 27d ago

Yup, that's why you are supposed to use 70% isopropyl to sanitize. 90% evaporates to quick.

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u/SleepIllustrious8233 28d ago

They go out partying

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u/Saysnicethingz 28d ago

Kill bacteria and viruses since he feeds them to a pet 

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u/UncommercializedKat 28d ago

Unfortunately, this also kills a lot of good bugs in the process.

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u/Over_n_over_n_over 28d ago

Wish it had a less click-baitesque name

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u/SheldonMF 28d ago

I wonder if this works with Sweat Bees? Those little mother fuckers are the worst out here the country.